Posted by Daisym on April 4, 2006, at 19:26:39
In reply to pains gone but so is everything else..., posted by B2chica on April 4, 2006, at 11:40:50
I think it is really hard not to just wait for the return of the pain. Not feeling depressed or anxious is different and might feel empty. I read recently that one of the critical times in doing this work is the in-between time of releasing the pain (which you've done) and filling up that space with good things. This part takes time. Until we have built our new "life" so to speak, we feel a little fragile, not whole yet. Our outside is the same but inside there is a lot of construction work going on. Question is, are you adding on just one room or a whole new floor? Or are you driving nails into the lid of the box holding all this stuff in. Not a good idea. (this is about you, not me...)
I've had the experience of driving down the road and suddenly thinking, "oh there you are, my friend anxiety. I haven't felt you for a few days. I knew something was missing." Try to hang in and fill up that space with new and fun things. But don't push. This is a fragile time.
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